Independent Bank (INDB) Competitors $70.81 +0.02 (+0.03%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends INDB vs. UCBI, CATY, IBKC, AUB, HTH, FHN, WBS, WAL, PNFP, and CBSHShould you be buying Independent Bank stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Independent Bank include United Community Banks (UCBI), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), IBERIABANK (IBKC), Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB), Hilltop (HTH), First Horizon (FHN), Webster Financial (WBS), Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL), Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP), and Commerce Bancshares (CBSH). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Independent Bank vs. United Community Banks Cathay General Bancorp IBERIABANK Atlantic Union Bankshares Hilltop First Horizon Webster Financial Western Alliance Bancorporation Pinnacle Financial Partners Commerce Bancshares United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCBI) and Independent Bank (NASDAQ:INDB) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor UCBI or INDB? Independent Bank received 81 more outperform votes than United Community Banks when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 54.80% of users gave United Community Banks an outperform vote while only 54.63% of users gave Independent Bank an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformUnited Community BanksOutperform Votes30854.80% Underperform Votes25445.20% Independent BankOutperform Votes38954.63% Underperform Votes32345.37% Do institutionals & insiders believe in UCBI or INDB? 82.3% of United Community Banks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Independent Bank shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of United Community Banks shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Independent Bank shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UCBI or INDB more profitable? Independent Bank has a net margin of 20.26% compared to United Community Banks' net margin of 13.36%. United Community Banks' return on equity of 8.04% beat Independent Bank's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets United Community Banks13.36% 8.04% 0.94% Independent Bank 20.26%6.74%1.02% Is UCBI or INDB a better dividend stock? United Community Banks pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Independent Bank pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. United Community Banks pays out 59.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Independent Bank pays out 49.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Independent Bank has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Do analysts rate UCBI or INDB? United Community Banks currently has a consensus target price of $31.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.19%. Independent Bank has a consensus target price of $69.50, indicating a potential downside of 1.85%. Given United Community Banks' higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe United Community Banks is more favorable than Independent Bank.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score United Community Banks 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Independent Bank 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media refer more to UCBI or INDB? In the previous week, Independent Bank had 8 more articles in the media than United Community Banks. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Independent Bank and 0 mentions for United Community Banks. Independent Bank's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat United Community Banks' score of 0.00 indicating that Independent Bank is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment United Community Banks Neutral Independent Bank Positive Which has more risk & volatility, UCBI or INDB? United Community Banks has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Independent Bank has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, UCBI or INDB? Independent Bank has lower revenue, but higher earnings than United Community Banks. Independent Bank is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than United Community Banks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnited Community Banks$878.95M3.77$187.54M$1.5418.07Independent Bank$683.06M4.41$239.50M$4.6015.39 SummaryIndependent Bank beats United Community Banks on 14 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart INDB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIndependent BankState commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.01B$3.16B$10.55B$8.82BDividend Yield3.18%3.50%10.16%4.07%P/E Ratio15.3917.4049.1517.66Price / Sales4.412.763,460.7574.22Price / Cash11.4911.1530.4032.53Price / Book1.071.322.754.68Net Income$239.50M$405.80M$994.96M$226.08M7 Day Performance-2.80%-1.21%-0.34%-2.03%1 Month Performance15.01%6.08%1.82%0.07%1 Year Performance25.35%33.93%23.76%24.61% Independent Bank Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)INDBIndependent Bank4.1314 of 5 stars$70.81+0.0%$69.50-1.9%+25.3%$3.01B$683.06M15.391,787Positive NewsUCBIUnited Community Banks2.9462 of 5 stars$27.83flat$31.50+13.2%+11.6%$3.32B$878.95M18.073,121Analyst ForecastCATYCathay General Bancorp3.692 of 5 stars$50.75-0.4%$44.00-13.3%+36.8%$3.61B$1.31B12.781,246Dividend AnnouncementPositive NewsIBKCIBERIABANKN/A$43.08flatN/A+0.0%$2.27B$1.54B6.153,373Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeAUBAtlantic Union Bankshares2.0764 of 5 stars$41.23-1.3%$40.40-2.0%+28.2%$3.75B$1.05B14.451,804Positive NewsHTHHilltop4.8242 of 5 stars$31.29-1.4%$34.50+10.3%+2.2%$2.03B$1.11B19.203,820Analyst RevisionPositive NewsFHNFirst Horizon4.6144 of 5 stars$19.88-1.1%$18.38-7.5%+61.4%$10.54B$3.17B14.417,378Positive NewsWBSWebster Financial4.9127 of 5 stars$59.55-0.7%$57.85-2.9%+36.2%$10.28B$3.94B13.504,261Analyst DowngradeInsider TradePositive NewsWALWestern Alliance Bancorporation4.7825 of 5 stars$89.120.0%$92.73+4.1%+80.0%$9.81B$4.32B13.753,260Positive NewsPNFPPinnacle Financial Partners4.5022 of 5 stars$121.45-1.0%$108.70-10.5%+67.7%$9.47B$2.79B23.093,357Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageCBSHCommerce Bancshares4.1095 of 5 stars$70.97-0.9%$61.79-12.9%+42.7%$9.18B$1.95B18.484,728 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UCBI Alternatives CATY Alternatives IBKC Alternatives AUB Alternatives HTH Alternatives FHN Alternatives WBS Alternatives WAL Alternatives PNFP Alternatives CBSH Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:INDB) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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